Cho Yong-ik

Cho Yong-ik
Hangul
조용익
Hanja
趙容翊
Revised RomanizationCho Yong-ik
McCune–ReischauerCho Yongik

Cho Yong-ik (February 20, 1934 – July 2, 2023) was a South Korean artist. He was a leading figure in Korean abstract painting along with Kim Tschang Yeul, Park Seo-bo, and Chung Sang-Hwa.

Cho was born in Pukchong County, South Hamgyong Province on February 20, 1934.[1] He majored in art from Seoul National University and attended the Paris Biennale in 1961 and 1969 as one of Korea's delegates.[2] His works are on exhibition in multiple museums, including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, and the Ho-Am Art Museum.[3]

Cho died on July 2, 2023, at the age of 89.[4]

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  2. ^ "Korean Modern Art in the World – :: KOREA FOCUS ::". www.koreafocus.or.kr. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Modern Art Collection from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art | Asia Art Archive". www.aaa.org.hk. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. ^ 단색화 1세대 조용익 화백 별세...향년 89세 (in Korean)